Weather-related effects on woodland vernal pool hydrology and hydroperiod

Wetlands

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 104-114

  Brooks, Robert T ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrology; Hydroperiod; Potential evapotranspiration; Precipitation; Vernal pools; Woodland vernal pools

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; HYDROLOGY; HYDROPERIOD; POOL; WEATHER; WOODLAND;

NORTH AMERICA;

AMBYSTOMA; AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; ANURA; CAUDATA; RANA SYLVATICA;

EID: 16544382893     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1672/0277-5212(2004)024[0104:WEOWVP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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